economics MCQs – Page 206

Practise multiple-choice questions from economics for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

economics Mcqs
1. the national economy2. profit maximizing under perfect competition and monopoly3. application of economics4. the aggregate demand aggregate supply model5. surplus6. money interest rates and output7. average and total cost8. stabilization adjustment reform and privatization9. risks and diversification efficient market hypothesis10. the phillips curve11. supply and demand12. capital formation investment choice information technology and technical progress13. aggregate supply unemployment and inflation14. elasticity15. comparative gdp16. roots of modern macroeconomics17. production factors18. poverty malnutrition and income inequality19. trade regulations and industrial policies20. monetary union21. exchange rate systems and currency crises22. economic development in historical perspective23. exchange rate determination24. monopoly competition25. the balance of payments26. inflation productivity27. macroeconomic issues and analysis28. employment migration and urbanization29. macroeconomic policy tools30. supply side policies31. exchange rate adjustments and the balance of32. miscellaneous33. taxation34. trade policies for the developing nations35. markets efficiency and the public interest36. the external debt and financial crises37. budget deficits and the trade balance38. alternative theories of the firm39. public goods40. the meaning and measurement of economic development41. characteristics and institutions of developing countries42. agriculture irrigation system of pakistan43. education health and human capital44. economic problems of developing countries45. theories of economic development46. basic of economics47. consumer theory vs real consumers48. applied microeconomics49. long term economic growth50. externality internality51. fiscal and monetary policy52. prices wages taxes53. balance of payments aid and foreign investment54. international factor movements and multinational corporations55. entrepreneurship organization and innovation56. the international economy and globalization57. population and development58. non tariff trade barriers59. foundations of modern trade theory60. global economic development61. market62. rural poverty and agricultural transformation63. regional trading arrangements64. foreign exchange65. introduction to economics66. world economy miscellaneous67. sources of comparative advantage68. natural resources and the environment toward sustainable development69. monopoly70. asymmetric information71. income inequality72. labour market73. tariffs74. development planning and policy making the state and the market75. oligopoly76. industrial development77. costs supply and perfect competition78. human capital79. monetary fiscal and incomes policy and inflation80. stocks
4101. Supply-side theories claim that__________________?
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A. a decline in aggregate supply is responsible for economic downturns

B. none of the above

C. business cycles are caused by insufficient supply

D. an increase in aggregate supply causes output and employment to decline

4102. The Department of Health and Human Services has summarized the correct mix of goods and services through ?
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A. the externalities index

B. 165 social indicators

C. the consumer price index

D. market basket of goods

4103. Racism is based on the belief (s) that_________________?
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A. the dominant majority is the fittest from a Darwinian point of view

B. groups inherit certain traits that are inferior

C. all of the above

D. minority groups should not have access to wealth and power

4104. Social scientists________________?
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A. provide criteria for choosing a valid religion

B. have no interest in the content of religious doctrines

C. neither accept nor reject claims of divine revelation

D. all of the above

4105. The conflict theory of inequality is based on the work of______________?
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A. Charles Darwin

B. Talcott Parsons

C. Kingsley Davis

D. Karl Marx
4106. The SMSA is based on____________________?
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A. a town smaller than 2500 residents

B. one or more counties containing at least one city of 50,000 residents or two cities totaling 50,000

C. a town of 10,000 and surrounding counties

D. a city of at least 100,000 residents and its suburbs

4107. The most numerous forms of business ownership in the United States is the________________?
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A. subchapter S corporation

B. partnership

C. sole survivorship

D. sole proprietorship
4108. Which component of culture is central to human life______________?
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A. The habitual

B. interdependence

C. The normative

D. The industrial

4110. The difference between an average workers salary and that of the average CEO has_______________?
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A. gradually narrowed

B. remained stable

C. slightly increased

D. greatly increased
4112. The text primarily applied Weber,s notion of status to______________?
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A. prestige derived from ancestry

B. spending and consumption patterns

C. ranked occupational positions

D. positions in the social system

4113. The view that nationalism would wither away was held by_________________?
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A. stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius

B. Marxists

C. classical liberals

D. all of the above

4114. Overpopulation can result in________________?
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A. environmental damage

B. higher literacy

C. increased public services

D. price stability

4116. The first technological revolution________________?
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A. took place in 1750

B. turned people from food gatherers to food producers

C. began with the invention of the steam engine

D. occurred in England

4117. Lean production________________?
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A. combines the best features of craft and mass production

B. All of the above

C. pushes responsibility down the organizational ladder

D. has as its goal perfection

4118. American military policy has been built on___________________?
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A. trust in U.S allies

B. very large number of troops

C. assured destruction capability

D. a spirit of peace in the world

4119. The most important of government is to__________________?
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A. implement political control

B. regulate human life in society

C. exercise total control

D. provide social welfare

4120. Which statement is FALSE ?
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A. Stratification occurs in every society that has produced a surplus

B. Slavery serfdom and caste are all instances of inequalities that are social in nature

C. People rank themselves according to wealth prestige and power

D. In simple societies social differences among individuals are nonexistent